Happy Valentine’s Day. “To love at all is to be vulnerable,” says C.S. Lewis in the “The Four Loves”. The C.S. Lewis Newsletter is a promotional service This Valentine’s Day: A Divine Warning You Need to Hear! | C. S. LewisIf you are led to support our ministry, you may do so here: DONATIONS 👉 In his book, Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis points out that it is easy to love the likeable. However, the virtue of “charity” comes by choosing to act lovingly toward the unlikeable. Lewis writes, As Valentine’s Day approaches, let’s not waste time on cheap talk about “love,” let’s act lovingly toward The chapter on Eros, most appropriate for Valentine’s Day, is not about sex primarily, but about romantic love. True Eros begins in the mind, not the sex organs; it wants the person, not the act. Its desire for complete union with its object obliterates the distinction between giving and receiving —thus a man and his wife in loving To learn more about C.S. Lewis and his friends, explore these articles: What You Need to Know about Dorothy L. Sayers 10 Great Movies about C.S. Lewis and the Inklings For Valentine's Day eve, C. S. Lewis on love. Valentine’s Day often celebrates the kind of love we can hold in our hands — chocolates, flowers, greeting cards. But the hardest love to give is the kind that does not demand proof. Love that "If you loved me as I love you" On this Valentine’s Day, we may do well to remember an unexpected prophet of love: the English writer Aldous Huxley. In his prescient 1932 novel Brave New World , perhaps best remembered as a warning against “soft” totalitarianism, Huxley actually had a lot to say about love —and its counterfeits. Some Lewis and MacDonald for Valentine's Day! “To love you as I should, I must worship God as Creator. When I have learnt to love God better than my earthly dearest, I shall love my earthly For some Valentine's Day is a moment to exuberantly exalt the joyous celebration of love. For others it's an annual reminder of loneliness. For yet others it C.S. Lewis Institute, in the legacy of C.S. Lewis, works to develop wholehearted disciples of Jesus Christ who will articulate, defend, share, and live their faith in personal and public life. Founded in 1976 by Dr. James Houston and James R. Hiskey, the Institute provides leading teachers who address important issues of the day from the As you prepare your Valentine’s Day plans, just remember that it is BS that they put it in the middle of February. With stunning watercolor illustrations and delightful rhymes, this holiday-themed picture book explores the meaning of Valentine’s Day and show just how much fun it can be with beloved family and good friends. “A wonderful story of love and friendship just in time for Valentine’s Day. This book is one that can be read again and again.” I used a wreath from this blog to make this free printable. I came upon this quote the other day and I just had to share it. I felt so inspired and full of gratitude for C.S. Lewis for writing this thought down, so that I could read it so many years later. I know we all sometimes wish we were, well, something we're not. How great it is to be reminded that God created us exactly how we were Shop for Valentine's Gifts for Her at John Lewis & Partners. Free UK delivery on orders over £50. This Pin was discovered by Claire Kidwell. Discover (and save!) your own Pins on Pinterest "The holiday doesn't belong in February. It's February. The most depressing month of the year." ~ Lewis Black on Valentine's Day In the early years of his young adult life, C.S. Lewis believed the story of Christ’s birth was nothing more than feel-good myth. Discover how an encounter with J.R.R. Tolkien forever changed Lewis’ Christmas celebrations. C.S. Lewis was an Irish-born British novelist, poet, academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, lay theologian, broadcaster, lecturer, and Christian apologist. He is best known both for his fictional works , including The Chronicles of Narnia , The Screwtape Letters , and The Space Trilogy , and for his non-fiction Christian apologetics
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